Like they say in monster movies, you can’t kill them and they won’t go away.
It’s a valid summary of the Hawaii-Hilo men’s basketball team after an impassioned 83-68 victory over Point Loma Nazarene (8-10 in the Pacific west Conference, 13-12 overall), behind an historic triple double by senior Nate Walker who finished 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Somehow, this team that started the season 0-9 and 0-5 in conference play, still has a chance to sneak into the playoffs in a complicated knot of six teams that could advance into the final spot. None of it will happen if the Vulcans (9-10, 9-14 overall) can’t beat defending champion Azusa-Pacific Saturday night following the women’s game that will start at 5 p.